Selective laser sintering of HIPS and investment casting technology

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 209, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1901-1908

  Yang, Jinsong ^a   Shi, Yusheng ^a   Shen, Qiwen ^a   Yan, Chunze ^a  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

High impact polystyrene (HIPS); Investment casting technology; Post process; Selective laser sintering (SLS); Thermal properties

Indexed keywords

CARBONIZATION; IMPACT STRENGTH; INVESTMENT CASTING; INVESTMENTS; LASER HEATING; LASERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MELTING POINT; POLYSTYRENES; PRECISION CASTING; SINTERING; SLAGS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; TECHNOLOGY; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; VOID FRACTION;

COMPLEX PARTS; FLOW OUTS; HIGH IMPACT POLYSTYRENE (HIPS); LOW TEMPERATURES; MELTING TEMPERATURES; POST-PROCESS; POST-PROCESSING; SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING; SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING (SLS); SINTERING CHARACTERISTICS; THERMAL PROPERTIES;

METAL CASTING;

EID: 58249139029     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2008.04.056     Document Type: Article

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